VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash’s video for the song “By The Sword” can be viewed below (courtesy of Ultimate-Guitar.com).
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Los Angeles thrashers ANGER AS ART are putting the finishing touches on a concert DVD, “Live Dissent”, featuring footage from the February 21, 2010 concert at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California, clips of the band on tour in Europe and in the USA, and a segment of the recording process for the “Disfigure” album.
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British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH will release their new album, “All Hallows Eve”, in October via Peaceville Records on the band’s own AbraCadaver imprint.
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Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N’ ROSES) spoke to Spinner about his decision to record a slowed-down, hip-hop version of GN’R’s 1988 Top 10 single “Paradise City” featuring the unexpected tandem of CYPRESS HILL and Fergie of the BLACK EYED PEAS.
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“The Guessing Game”, the ninth full-length album from the veteran British doom/stoner band CATHEDRAL, sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release.
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Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE have entered Sound Landing Studios in Covington, Louisiana to begin recording their tenth album, “Deep Red Shadows”, for a July 20 release via Love & War Records.
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Kerry King (SLAYER), Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE, FORCE OF EVIL, DEMONICA), Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) and Jim Durkin (DARK ANGEL) have recorded guest appearances on “Witchkrieg”, the forthcoming album from Swedish metallers WITCHERY.
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“Based On A True Story”, the new albm from New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL, sold around 1,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release.
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“My Kinda Girl”, the fifth video from CHICKENFOOT ? the supergroup featuring Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN), Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN) ? can be viewed below.
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British metallers MALEFICE have parted ways with drummer Craig Thomas and have replaced him with Chris Allan-Whyte, formerly of SHY OF THE DEPTH.
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The self-titled debut album from Washington D.C.’s PERIPHERY sold around 4,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No.
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In 2010, Belgian progressive metallers OCEANS OF SADNESS are celebrating their 15-year anniversary as a band and the 10-year anniversary of the release of their debut album, “For We Are”.
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SANCTIFICATION ? the Swedish death metal band featuring current/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER ? has announced the addition of drummer Arttu Malki (SOULDRAINER, ex-AEON) to the group’s ranks.
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